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Josh O'Brien

Jurgen Klopp explains why he changed his mind on Steven Gerrard after six years

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp clearly has a stellar relationship with Reds legend Steven Gerrard nowadays and even once claimed the midfield maestro would be the one player he wishes he could have managed at Anfield.

With that being said, Klopp did go on to admit that if he was asked that same question six years prior, he'd have opted for a different answer. However, having got to know Gerrard and seen him play up close in a training match, it was that exchange that swung it in the ex-England international's favour in the eyes of the Liverpool manager.

Pressed for comment on the one former Reds player he wished he'd got the chance to coach by This is Anfield, Klopp responded: "That's easy. It's Stevie.

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